JR Central × Overwatch 'Payload to Osaka' Event Announced!

Alma Bianca Co., Ltd., which operates AMNIBUS—a store selling original goods for manga and anime—and JR Central are launching a collaboration event with Overwatch and JR Central's 'Oshi Tabi' campaign.

Alma Bianca Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Nakano-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Tomonari Sakai), which operates AMNIBUS, and JR Central will jointly host the collaboration event 'JR Central × Overwatch: Payload to Osaka' from Friday, July 17, 2026, to Wednesday, September 23, 2026.

The event 'JR Central × Overwatch: Payload to Osaka' will be held starting Friday, July 17, 2026.

'JR Central × Overwatch: Payload to Osaka'

Event Period: July 17 (Fri), 2026 – September 23 (Wed), 2026

Event Locations: Inside Tokaido Shinkansen trains and others

Merchandise Sales Period: July 17 (Fri), 2026 – September 23 (Wed), 2026

Merchandise Sales Location: Animate Nipponbashi, Osaka

▼ Campaign Special Website & Social Accounts

・JR Central 'Oshi Tabi' Special Site: https://recommend.jr-central.co.jp/oshi-tabi/overwatch_osaka/

・Oshi Tabi [JR Central Official] X Account: https://x.com/oshitabi_update

*Content is subject to change or cancellation without prior notice. Please understand.

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【Event Overview】

This collaboration campaign will feature various initiatives.

For detailed information on each campaign, please visit the JR Central 'Oshi Tabi' special website.

Tokaido Shinkansen In-Train Exclusive Content

① Quiz & Smartphone Wallpaper Gift

While riding the Tokaido Shinkansen, access the special website to challenge an original quiz.

Participants who answer all questions correctly will receive one random design from a set of seven exclusive smartphone wallpapers.

You can enjoy this quiz multiple times during your ride.

*Image is for illustration purposes only.

*Wallpapers will not be duplicated until all seven designs are collected.

② PC Wallpaper & Novelty Gift

Access the special website from inside the moving Tokaido Shinkansen, complete a speed test, and answer a short survey to receive an exclusive PC wallpaper (1 design).

Additionally, by presenting the ride certificate issued after completing the quiz at Animate Nipponbashi, Osaka, you will receive an original multi cloth as a Shinkansen riding bonus.

This is a special design featuring original illustrations.

*Image is for illustration purposes only.

*The ride certificate is valid until 23:59 the day after issuance. However, on the final day (September 23), it is valid only on the same day.

*One redemption per person per day. Offer ends when supplies run out.

*Details of each initiative will be announced sequentially on the campaign special website.

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【Original Merchandise】

A special Animate-only shop will be held at Animate Nipponbashi, Osaka, selling original goods featuring collaboration illustrations.

JR Central × Overwatch: Payload to Osaka – Animate Only Shop

Event Period: July 17 (Fri), 2026 – July 26 (Sun), 2026

*Merchandise sales will continue at Animate Nipponbashi until Wednesday, September 23, even after the pop-up shop ends.

Location:

Animate Nipponbashi, Osaka

https://www.animate.co.jp/shop/nipponbashi/

*Entry tickets may be distributed depending on crowd levels. Please check with the store or their X account before visiting.

Original Merchandise Purchase Benefits

As a purchase benefit during the pop-up shop period, customers who spend ¥2,000 (tax included) or more on related goods at Animate Nipponbashi will receive one 'Purchase Benefit Postcard (8 types total)' per qualifying purchase.

*The design of the 'Purchase Benefit Postcard (8 types)' cannot be selected.

*All qualifying amounts are tax-included.

*Excluded items: Tickets (advance), online lottery, capsule toys, Kumameito-related goods, and certain TCGs.

*Image is for illustration purposes only. Actual benefits may differ.

*Benefits are subject to change without notice.

*Offer ends when supplies run out.

Animate and 'AMNIBUS' Limited BOX Purchase Benefits

For purchases made exclusively at Animate or 'AMNIBUS', a limited quantity bonus item will be given per box purchased of the following items:

・Original Illustration Travel ver. Trading Hologram Badge

・Trading Chibi Character Osaka ver. Glitter Badge

*The bonus designs differ between Animate and 'AMNIBUS'.

*Bonus items are not included with single-item purchases.

*Image is for illustration purposes only. Actual benefits may differ.

*Benefits are subject to change without notice.

*Offer ends when supplies run out.

Details on Animate and 'AMNIBUS' Limited BOX Purchase Benefits:

https://event.amnibus.com/overwatch-jrc/

Event Merchandise List

＜Product List＞

▼ Original Illustration Travel ver. Trading Hologram Badge (15 types)

Single: ¥605 (tax included) / BOX: ¥9,075 (tax included)

*Designs are random and cannot be selected.

*One unopened BOX guarantees all 15 types.

▼ Original Illustration Travel ver. Trading Acrylic Stand (15 types)

Single: ¥880 (tax included) / BOX: ¥13,200 (tax included)

*Designs are random and cannot be selected.

*One unopened BOX guarantees all 15 types.

▼ Original Illustration Travel ver. Trading Illustration Card (14 types)

Single: ¥275 (tax included) / BOX: ¥3,850 (tax included)

*Designs are random and cannot be selected.

*One unopened BOX guarantees all 14 types.

▼ Original Illustration Travel ver. Trading Mini Die-Cut Sticker (15 types)

Single: ¥385 (tax included) / BOX: ¥5,775 (tax included)

*Designs are random and cannot be selected.

*One unopened BOX guarantees all 15 types.

▼ Original Illustration Travel ver. BIG Acrylic Stand (7 types)

Price: ¥1,980 each (tax included)

▼ Original Illustration Travel ver. Extra Large Acrylic Stand (7 types)

Price: ¥3,300 each (tax included)

▼ Original Illustration Travel ver. Multi Desk Mat (8 types)

Price: ¥3,960 each (tax included)